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# Slovenia launches SLAIF, its EUR 135 million EuroHPC AI Factory project
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-02-09-slovenia-ai-factory-slaif-launch/
- Published: 2026-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:51:18.000Z
- Description: Slovenia formally launched SLAIF, its EuroHPC AI Factory, with Prime Minister Golob attending; the EUR 135 million project, co-financed with the EU, will replace the Vega supercomputer with a new AI system by 2027 and open access to industry.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #reported

Reported [Government Communication Office, Republic of Slovenia press release, 9 February 2026](https://www.gov.si/en/news/2026-02-09-prime-minister-golob-attends-the-opening-of-the-slovenian-ai-factory-slaif?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that the new AI supercomputer hardware is delivered or operating; Vega remains the running system.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +2 of 36 possible. EUR135m Slovenian EuroHPC AI factory launched, replacing Vega; hardware not yet delivered. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)